Confederal - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 2000

Coalition government arises when

A. One of the parties has a majority in parliament
B. No party has a majority in parliament
C. Two or more parties co - operate to pass a bill in parliament
D. The ruling party is defeated in parliament

Question 12:

• JAMB 2001

The central decision-making organ of a confederation is made up of

A. Technocrats appointed by the units
B. Politicians elected from the confederal constituencies
C. Politicians nominated by the government of member states
D. Representatives of pressure groups.

Question 13:

• JAMB 2004

In a confederation,the constituency that a member of the legislature represents is a

A. Nation-state
B. Region
C. Senatorial district
D. Parliamentary consistuency

Question 14:

• JAMB 2007

The formation of confederations is based primarily on

A. Hegemonic considerations
B. Historical reasons
C. Security considerations
D. Geographical factors

Question 15:

• JAMB 2008

A major characteristic of a confederal state is that

A. There is supremacy of the constitution
B. The citizens often owe allegiance to the centre
C. Political stability is usually low
D. The centre overides the regions